Dell RecoverPoint vs Dell SRDF (Symmetrix Remote Data Facility ) [EOL] comparison

"It excels in duplicating data between two distinct types of storage systems."

"We use RecoverPoint for disaster recovery and asynchronous replication, and we use the application at a block level, not the software level. This has been tested, and it's very durable."

"The solution is very stable. Once it's installed, many customers forget they even have it."

"It is amazing because it is very easy to test with many alternative bookmarks."

"The solution provides continuous data protection."

"RecoverPoint's most valuable feature is the automatic failover."

"It has improved RTO and RPO."

"I would rate its stability almost a nine out of ten."

"The feature of taking snapshots from the replicated volumes has allowed us to use them for DR testing to validate the application consistent point of recovery."

"We've found the support to be very good overall."

"The interfaces could be improved for better ease of use. There's also room for improvement in direct compatibility with other solutions."

"It is worth mentioning that this solution is no longer supported, primarily because it doesn't replicate between two different storage systems anymore."

"Dell RecoverPoint is affordable for enterprises but not for mid-size organizations due to the required network investment for bandwidth across sites."

"The initial setup is complex."

"The solution normally supports only specific types and amounts of storage. If it could be increased to support much larger amounts or a wider range, it could fetch a bigger market."

"Other hypervisors should be integrated with this system. Other hypervisors should be able to get the benefits of this solution."

"The initial setup is complex."

"RecoverPoint is designed to integrate seamlessly with Dell EMC storage. If you don't have Dell EMC storage, you can't use it with other brands like IBM or HP."

"The main pain point that we experienced is during device creation. For every newly provisioned volume, creating replication relationships between production and DR site, creating snapshots for third copy at DR site, and configuring them in appropriate replication groups and device groups means that there are lot of steps involved and a lot of room for error. There has to be a lot of checks and balances which need to be incorporated to make sure that the solution is set up correctly."

"If you are new to the product, the initial setup might be a bit difficult."

"RecoverPoint came free as an add-on to the PowerProtect Data Manager backup software from Dell EMC."

"The price is moderate."

"Support is an additional subscription."

"It is considered quite costly."

"While I recommend Dell EMC, it depends on your specific use case. Licensing is perpetual, meaning you buy it once."

"The product is fairly priced."